Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27
THE READING STRIKE OFF.
The Employees Executive COmnsttes
Order the Men Back Pending Arbi-

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The executive commit
tee OF the Reading Railroad employees assembly
early this morning. after secret session, which
lasted several hours decided lift the great strike
the company. The nve crews over whom the
trouble originated are to be supported In the mean
time by financial aid from the employees
This conclusion was reached after a conference
with Superintendent Sweigard at his ofice last
night The committee then returned 20 their
meeting place In Port Richmond, and after several
hours discussion decided TO submit their case 10
arbitration. In the afternoon motion had been
carried 70 propose arbitration TO the officials Mr.:
Swelgard met the committee graciously and
assured them that such plan would be entirely
agreeable 10 the Reading Railroad.
There were present fourteen members OF the
committee representing all sections OF the road
The decision OF the knights In Reading yesterday
not TO strike is supposed TO have had some
influence upon the action OF the board.
one OF the committee said this morning: "we
decided that it would be far better 10 paw the five
striking crews their wages rather than Jeopardze
50 many interests In this city. Mr.. Swe,gard has
always treated us squarely. and we feel that we
can trust him. All side issues will be sunk and
only the main point In dispute will be arbitrated
upon. We have not yet agreed upon the time or
method OF arbitration That will be settled az the
conference OF both sides, but as speedily posi-
bic. We have sent kilograms 10 all our assemblies
10 resume work at once. We feel that the public
will declare our decision a wise one especially
since the city might be 50 seriously affected at the
present time. We do not anticipate any difficuity
In settling the matter"
EVERYTHING GOING on AS USUAL
All trains are moving on the Reading Railroad
this morning and no further trouble Is anticipated
Nearly all the employees reported for duty promptly
at O'Clock at the various depot and freight yards
as well as those employed at the coal wharyes at
Port richmond The work OF moving the coal
trains and transferring the coal from the cars to
the vessels at the wharf was at once begun and
which for the past few days has threatened 10
paralyze the business OF the entire Reading Rail
road system. Quite number OF employees In the
these hps ne
Christmas too enthusiastically, and that their
places will be kept open for them few days.
THE COMPANY HAS NOT AGkEED To ARBITRATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 27-General Superintendent
Sweigard said this morning that the statement
that he had agreed with the Knights OF Lacor 20
submit questions in dispute to arbitration In-
correct He said that last evening a committee
representing employees OF the company called at
his oifice and he talked with them briefly regard
Ing the threatened strike He held out no Induce
ments 10 the men, however and would listen TO
10 proposition which had for its object the re-
charged for refusing TO deliver cars to Taylor's
elevator. These men, he says, have been dis
charged, and will never again be employed by the
company. He says no agreement was proposed
committee left when he informed them tnat he
would hold no conversation regarding the dis
The reporter at this point asked Mr. Sweigarc
whether he proposed TO take up the Port Rich
mond difficulty and submit any questions involved
therein to arbitration 10 which he Uersely replied
There is nothing 10 submit. There Is hing in
connection with this subject that may as well be
disposed OF while We are at II. The employees or
some OF them have accused the company OF not
living up to article Is or the agreement entered
into with the men last winter, which was TO the
effect that no man should be discharged without
first being given a hearing. Well, about two
months ago three brakemen refused TO go out on a
train because one OF the men, a conductor
WIS not a Knight OF Labor. | discharged
the three men, and when a committee called
on me and begged for their reinstatement
told them that the company did not
propose to re-emplOy men VINO left their work
under such circumstances. The committee, con-
sfstng OF John Lee Cab Il, and Sharkey followed me
on all over Port Richmond and pleaded their cause
Finally agreed to reinstate the men after q sus-
pension OF three months upon this condition: That
the committee should go before every assembly OF
the order and say to the members that hereafter
any employe who refused TO perform duty when
ordered by an official such employe should be dis
charged, and they the Knights OF Labor should not
appoint any committee TO seek an adjustment
or the matter or require any explanation. Now
when instructed the men at Port Richmond TO
deliver the cars consigned TO the TaylOS elevator
and they refused, discharged them In conformity
wltlfthis agreement And this fully answers the
complaint Tin regard TO article Ii. Every man
who has been discharged Will remain discharged
never again TO be employed by this company"
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The following Philadelphia
dispatch was received this morning at the once OF
President Corbin OF the Reading company: "Every
man returned this morning, and all trains are
by the old crews, and the superintendent says that
by 10 O'Clock all work will be going on as usual
AT all stations in the city men are showing up,
and present Indications are that all business will
soon be working as usual. Just heard from Read
ing. All reported for work this morning as usual"
Suicide Of a Tramp.